Casey voted out, unfortunately a fodder character in the larger story of this game. I love Casey and she's a fantastic friend, I don't think she ever found her place in this game and I'm actually really sad. She had her shining moments, especially being a star in the Weakest Link challenge for Haida.

The swap has left two tribes with two very different dynamics. Haida -- comprised of all OG Sekani + Sean. Sean and Sam are super close and this isn't a surprise fact to most, in particular right now Kate. There's a lot of underlying animosity towards Miller, and Scott is continuing to rub some the wrong way.

Tagish is living up to its namesake and continues to be a wreck. Brian Wojan isolated yet again by voting in the minority, Vic and Scully from a viewer's standpoint is assuming control of the tribe. Nick, who seems to be fine heading into the next stage of the game, definitely made a potentially fatal mistake telling Scully he has the idol, which has now spread to Vic, and through Vic has spread to Corey. Can Brian Wojan regain a comfortable position and slide into merge?

Endure cafe is next. I hope Vic pukes just because it would be funny.

WHO YOU GOT 4 THE CAFE?

YOU BLEED BLUE OR REDORANGESALMON BRUH?

Jesse sitting out for this challenge for Haida -- Holli, the one who is allergic to everything -- is participating.

what?

Matchups have been determined, they each chose a number between 1 and 6 and have been matched up accordingly. Drink/food choices to be determined soon.

Kate vs Scully
Sam vs Corey
Miller vs Chris
Scott vs Vic
Holli vs Brian
Sean vs Nick

Early predictions?

After last round being a very dead round due to a predictable easy boot and not too much excitement post-swap (OG Sekani is back to kuhmbaya, Tagish 3.0 have basically broken down to Casey and Wojan are boots 1a and 1b) -- I'm hoping we get some interesting developments out of this round and this challenge. Everyone is expecting the merge to happen after this round so I'm expecting another safe round from Tagish. Haida would for sure be the more interesting tribe to see lose.

Spoiler	+
they're wrong about the 12 merge

I am really thankful Casey left, she seems like a nice girl but quite frankly she brought nothing to the season. Like at all. I don't know if she was into it or not, but I always got the feeling that she was pretty much over the entire game the whole time. Which sucks, cause I wanted to root for Casey, but alas. It's a good time for her to go.

Is anyone else surprised that Corey hasn't blabbed about the idols yet? I am surprised the kid can keep his mouth shut, good for him though. I am honestly going from absolute hatred towards him to being somewhat impressed by how he seems to have every single person fooled to think he is on their side? Like... how? I don't see it, AT ALL.

I'm completely in #prayforBrian mode cause he seems so screwed which would be vile, and awful.

ep 8 u know the drill bitches do it or ill hurt u
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MRYL2R6

Scully to Kate [on call]:

"We're probably going to throw it." [Endure cafe]

Vic, Scully, and Corey are in on the plan.
"Guaranteed 3 losses right there" - Scully.

They're throwing to get rid of Wojan. RIP.

Time to cancel the seaosn

Scully wants to leave Jesse "powerless" by taking out his "only ally", that being Wojan so Kate "doesn't have to worry about idol madness."

..Scully thinks that Jesse has the idol? Either way, Scully ra ra hatred is inevitable if Wojan goes... Which already sounds like a likelihood.

Regardless Kate wants to do a trial run so that she can prove she could kick his ass for real before they do their official run.

This is so rude and misguided.
I really like Scully/Vic but this is just more mindless Wojan slaughter that is really unnecessary. They are quickly taking the villain title away from Sean tbh.

I never support throwing challenges, especially if they think a merge is right around the corner, if you're worried about idols, GET READY FUCKERS, they're coming at the merge. Oh, and PS, they're not on your side.

Jesse has noticed and is fearful that the next general theme of the game is picking off individuals, keeping the duos strong. This is NOT a good look for the Vicarios, Kate/Scully, the Morgan's, and Chris/Holli. There's 2 idols lingering around, there's a lot of game left to play, and I think Scully and Vic's plans are going to reflect REALLY badly on Sam and Kate.

Corey throwing... ehh. To Corey's credit despite being one of the least social/always-on-strategic paranoid players in the game, his perceived loyalty has mystified everyone in this game and he's still here. I can't understand it, but I gotta give him props for making it a lot further than he should have.

First off, I don't understand throwing this challenge when regardless you have to go out and buy the ingredients. It's a waste of your money and it's not fun as a host.

Second, I hope that Nick also realizes they're trying to pick off the individuals and passes his idol to Brian Wo, I think that would be amazing but idk if it would happen.

Third, sitting on call with Scully and Kate and Scully was talking about going to FTC together and Kate PMed me this:

[10:35:12 PM] Kate: i would never ever go to ftc with brian


I'm curious what her actual end game plans are...

Also. For this challenge I add the match-ups to private chats to discuss the challenge and only the challenge. This one just happened....

[10:27:15 PM] *** Ashlee added Sean ., Nick DeMott ***
[10:27:40 PM] *** Ashlee has renamed this conversation to "Cafe: Nick vs Sean" ***
[10:27:42 PM] Ashlee: You guys will have last pick. Once the duos before you select, then i'll let you know what is available, but you can begin discussing prior to that. You cannot discus the game further than this challenge
[10:28:26 PM] Nick DeMott: wonderful
[10:39:06 PM] Sean .: You're gonna lose
[10:39:15 PM] Sean .: I eat dicks like you for work
[10:42:25 PM] Nick DeMott: that sounds marginally better than a raw egg and prune juice